<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>SARS-CoV-2, a member of the coronaviridae family, has caused a deadly pandemic known as the Coronavirus disease 2019, (COVID-19). Paediatric patients get infected by direct exposures or airborne droplets, mostly from households with a cluster of infection or a history of exposure to outbreak areas. COVID-19 is contagious in children (those under the age of 18), with an average incubation time of around 6.5 days. Paediatric patients account for less than 5% of total COVID-19 patients worldwide, and hence studies involving such subjects are unlikely in the near future. As a result, there are inadequate data about COVID-19 infection in children. Therefore, we present this systematic review to understand the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic outcomes, and available options for the management of COVID-19 in paediatric populations in order to advise clinical and public health policy choices for safety of children worldwide.</p></abstract>

SARS-CoV-2, a member of the coronaviridae family, has caused a deadly pandemic known as the Coronavirus disease 2019, (COVID-19). Paediatric patients get infected by direct exposures or airborne droplets, mostly from households with a cluster of infection or a history of exposure to outbreak areas. COVID-19 is contagious in children (those under the age of 18), with an average incubation time of around 6.5 days. Paediatric patients account for less than 5% of total COVID-19 patients worldwide, and hence studies involving such subjects are unlikely in the near future. As a result, there are inadequate data about COVID-19 infection in children. Therefore, we present this systematic review to understand the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic outcomes, and available options for the management of COVID-19 in paediatric populations in order to advise clinical and public health policy choices for safety of children worldwide.

The COVID-19 pandemic in a paediatric population: A health care perspective

Journal of Mother and Child

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SARS-CoV-2, a member of the coronaviridae family, has caused a deadly pandemic known as the Coronavirus disease 2019, (COVID-19). Paediatric patients get...

The COVID-19 pandemic in a paediatric population: A health care perspective

Article Category: Systematic review

Published Online: Apr 01, 2022

Page range: 102 - 118

Received: Apr 08, 2021

Accepted: Jul 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20212502.d-21-00008

Keywords
COVID-19, Paediatric population, Paediatric health care

© 2021 Viral P. Marul and Salil Bapat, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The COVID-19 pandemic in a paediatric population: A health care perspective

Article Category: Systematic review

Published Online: Apr 01, 2022

Page range: 102 - 118

Received: Apr 08, 2021

Accepted: Jul 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20212502.d-21-00008

KeywordsCOVID-19, Paediatric population, Paediatric health care

© 2021 Viral P. Marul and Salil Bapat, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
COVID-19, Paediatric population, Paediatric health care